Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§47130 Airport Safety Data Collection
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Summary
Regardless of other laws, the FAA may hire a private company or give a grant, using funds under section 48103, for airport safety data. Grants are 100% government-funded.
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Title 49, §47130
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may award a contract, using sole source or limited source authority, or enter into a cooperative agreement with, or provide a grant from amounts made available under section 48103 to, a private company or entity for the collection of airport safety data. In the event that a grant is provided under this section, the United States Government’s share of the cost of the data collection shall be 100 percent.
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Amendments
2003—Pub. L. 108–176 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may contract, using sole source or limited source authority, for the collection of airport safety data.”
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Effective Date
of 2003 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–176 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.
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49 U.S.C. § 47130
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102